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National Willa Cather Center

… into Nebraska.” You will be, too. What You'll Experience Museum Must-Sees Explore a new exhibit,  American … travel; happiness and sadness; the bitter and the sweet.   About the Exhibit Introductory Short Film About Willa Cather A new educational museum film welcomes …
Posted: 01/16/2023
Last Updated: 05/14/2026

Reading Willa Cather

… Latté Da for a celebration of Willa Cather (1873–1947), one of the most distinctive and enduring voices in … artistic vision. Her groundbreaking novels — including  O Pioneers! ,  My Ántonia ,  One of Ours ,  The Professor’s House , and  Death Comes for the …
Posted: 04/29/2026
Last Updated: 05/07/2026

Willa Cather, the Archival Chain, and the Making of a Literary Legacy

… Friday, Jun 5, 2026 | 7 - 8:30pm CT Red Cloud Opera House 413 N Webster St Red Cloud , NE 68970 United States … literary history, with special emphasis on Cather’s posthumous legacy. Such collections are not formed accidentally. … was also featured in  The Booksellers,  a documentary about the rare book trade in New York that premiered at the …
Posted: 04/28/2026
Last Updated: 05/06/2026

Red Cloud Opera House Sponsorship Opportunities

Red Cloud Opera House Sponsorship Opportunities Willa Cather believed in the power of the arts to uplift and inspire, and she carried a lifelong affection for the Red Cloud Opera House—the place where she encountered music, theatre, and the excitement of …
Posted: 01/17/2023
Last Updated: 04/03/2026

Support the Willa Cather Foundation

… Support the Willa Cather Foundation The Impact of Your Gift When you make a … rare books, and photographs. Historic Sites Schedule a Visit Collections & Archives Access to the Arts Your gifts …
Posted: 01/17/2023
Last Updated: 10/23/2025

Lodging at the Cather Second Home Guest House

… Second Home once provided Cather with a nurturing and encouraging atmosphere in which to work, while Red Cloud and … described this house as the Ferguesson family home in her final short story, "The Best Years." Over the years, the … called Black Hawk for the town in Cather's novel,  My Ántonia . The room has its own ADA- accessible entrance and …
Posted: 01/16/2023
Last Updated: 10/16/2025

A Lifetime of Giving: Yost and Leak Join Cather Legacy Society

… Image A Lifetime of Giving: Yost and Leak Join Cather Legacy Society July 13, 2016 “ I feel blessed that … of supporting in a financial way the things you care about.” Considering this, it’s not surprising that when … they’ve enjoyed, whether it’s the historic buildings, the prairie, or the Opera House. “It has brought a lot to us as …
Posted: 07/13/2016
Last Updated: 09/29/2025

An Immersive Willa Cather Experience

… Cloud Opera House and National Willa Cather Center in downtown Red Cloud. Image The Pavelka Farmstead is on our Country Tour and is the setting of the final section of My Ántonia. … assigned tour guide for a tour of seven Cather sites in town 3:00 pm — Meet with Cather Center leadership for VIP …
Posted: 01/22/2025
Last Updated: 08/22/2025

70th Annual Willa Cather Spring Conference

… Image Cather's House: Examining Built and Natural Environments in … as well as the return of the popular star-gazing on the prairie program that evening. Pulitzer Prize winner Jane … the Unmade Place , on view at the Red Cloud Opera House Art Gallery. Funding was provided by Humanities Nebraska and the …
Posted: 07/01/2024
Last Updated: 06/23/2025

The Willa Cather Foundation

… times, and the pleasures of her artistry; Organization of  conferences  and  seminars  that generate new research and …
Posted: 01/16/2023
Last Updated: 05/06/2025

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